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ballet slipper,
ballet shoe n | usually plural (classical dancer's shoe) | scarpetta da ballo nf |
| | | scarpetta da punta nf |
| | He noticed the pink ballet slippers on the ballerina's feet. |
| | Notò le scarpette da ballo rosa ai piedi della ballerina. |
| brake shoe n | (in cars) | ganascia del freno, ganascia nf |
| brake shoe n | (in trains, on bikes) (freni di biciclette) | pattino nm |
| court shoe n | (women's footwear) | scarpa decolleté nf |
| dress shoe n | usually plural (formal footwear) | scarpe eleganti nfpl |
football boot (UK),
football shoe (UK),
soccer shoe (US) n | usually plural (sports shoe with studded soles) | scarpe da calcio, scarpette da calcio nfpl |
| | I need some new football boots because mine are falling apart. |
| | Le mie scarpe da calcio sono praticamente distrutte, devo comprarne un altro paio. |
| golf shoe n | usually plural (shoe worn to play golf) | scarpa da golf nf |
| | Golf shoes are required on the putting green. |
| | Sul green sono obbligatorie le scarpe da golf. |
| gym shoes npl | (trainers) | scarpe da ginnastica nfpl |
| | You have to wear gym shoes to play squash at that club. |
| | Bisogna indossare scarpe da ginnastica per giocare a squash in quel club. |
| hot shoe n | (flash mount on a camera) (fotocamere) | flash esterno nm |
| house shoe n | usually plural (indoor footwear, slipper) | ciabatte da casa nfpl |
"if the shoe fits,
wear it" (US),
"if the cap fits,
wear it" (UK) expr | figurative (you should accept truth of criticism) | se è così, accettalo v |
platform,
platform shoe n | usually plural (type of shoe) | scarpe con la zeppa nfpl |
| | Platforms are back in style. |
| | Le scarpe con la zeppa sono tornate di moda. |
| running shoe n | often plural (trainer, sneaker) | scarpa da corsa nf |
| | I don't know why running shoes need to be so expensive. |
| | Non capisco perché le scarpe da corsa debbano essere così costose. |
| saddle shoe n | (shoe style) | scarpe a sella nf |
shoe box,
shoebox,
shoe-box n | (cardboard box in which shoes are sold) | scatola di scarpe nf |
| | When I buy new shoes I always save the shoe box for storing things in. |
| | Quando compro scarpe nuove conservo sempre la scatola di scarpe per riporci delle cose. |
shoe box,
shoebox,
shoe-box n | figurative, pejorative (simple or cramped house, building) (figurato, peggiorativo) | buco, bugigattolo, tugurio nm |
| shoe department n | (section of a shop selling footwear) | reparto calzature nm |
| | You may be able to find shoe polish in the shoe department. |
| | Può trovare il lucido da scarpe nel reparto calzature. |
| shoe horn n | (implement for easing on shoes) | calzascarpe nm |
| shoe leather n | (treated animal skin used for shoes) | pelle per scarpe nf |
| | Leather that is tanned for shoe leather is stiffer than that used for gloves. |
| | La pelle conciata per scarpe è più dura di quella per i guanti. |
| shoe liner n | (foot covering inside shoe) (scarpe) | soletta nf |
| shoe lining n | (foot covering worn inside a shoe) | soletta per scarpe nf |
| shoe manufacturing n | (mass production of footwear) | produzione di scarpe, industria della scarpa nf |
shoe organizer,
also UK: shoe organiser n | (rack for storing shoes) | scarpiera nf |
| shoe polish n | (wax for making footwear shiny) | lucido da scarpe nm |
| | My shoes are dirty and I don't have any shoe polish. |
| | Ho le scarpe sporche e niente lucido da scarpe. |
| shoe rack n | (shelving unit for storing footwear) | scarpiera nf |
| shoe repair shop n | (place where footwear is mended) | calzolaio nm |
| shoe size n | (standard footwear measurement) | numero di scarpe, numero di piede nm |
| | | misura di scarpe nf |
| | Karine's shoe size is 39, which in the UK is a 6. |
| shoe spike n | (stud on sports footwear) (di scarpa) | tacchetto nm |
shoe store (US),
shoe shop (UK) n | (shop that sells footwear) | negozio di calzature, negozio di scarpe nm |
| | These boots are too tight; I wish I had tried them on in the shoe store. |
| shoe tree n | (shaped insert for footwear) | forma per scarpe nf |
| | I take good care of my shoes by keeping shoe trees in them when I'm not wearing them. |
| | Mi prendo cura delle mie scarpe tenendoci delle forme per scarpe quando non le utilizzo. |
| shoe-horning n | figurative (act of squeezing [sth] into limited space) | l'infilare a malapena [qlcs] in |
shoeshine,
also UK: shoe-shine n | mainly US (shoe-cleaning service) | lucidatura delle scarpe nf |
shoeshine boy,
also UK: shoe-shine boy n | mainly US (male child who polishes shoes) (bambino) | lustrascarpe nm |
| slipper shoe n | usually plural (soft indoor shoe) | delle ciabatte loc agg |
| | These slipper shoes have non-grip soles. |
| | Queste ciabatte hanno suole antiscivolo. |
sport shoe (US),
sports shoe (UK) n | usually plural (sneaker, trainer) | scarpe da ginnastica nfpl |
| | You can't go to the mayor's ball wearing sports shoes! |
| | Non si può andare al galà al municipio con le scarpe da ginnastica! |
| tennis shoes npl | (sneakers, trainers) | scarpe da tennis nfpl |
the shoe is on the other foot,
the boot is on the other foot expr | figurative (circumstances reversed) | la questione si è capovolta inter |
| | Lily was always scornful of unemployed people; the shoe's on the other foot now that she's lost her job. |
| track shoe n | (shoe with spikes) | scarpa da corsa con tacchetti nf |
| track shoe n | (part of braking system) | ceppo frenante nm |
| | (di freno) | ceppo nm |
| wait for the other shoe to drop v expr | US, informal, figurative (wait for [sth] inevitable to happen) | aspettare l'inevitabile vtr |
watershoe,
water shoe n | usually plural (footwear for wet environment) (solitamente al plurale) | scarpa acquatica nf |
| | (solitamente al plurale) | scarpa da immersione loc nom |
| wear out shoe leather v expr | US, Informal (look for a job) (ricerca di lavoro) | girare in lungo e in largo vi |
| | Bob really wore out his shoe leather looking for a new job. |
| white-shoe adj | figurative, US (relating to upper classes) | di alto livello, dell'alta società loc agg |
wingtip,
wingtip shoe n | US, figurative (shoe: style of toecap) | scarpe a coda di rondine nfpl |
| Nota: Wingtip is often used in the plural: wingtips. |
| | He was the height of fashion, from his pinstripe suit to his wingtips. |
| | Era sempre all'ultima moda: dall'abito gessato alle scarpe a coda di rondine. |
| wooden shoe n | (type of shoe) | zoccolo nm |